Guitar Players Who Don't get Enough Credit

**Danno** · 07-31-2014, 02:27 PM

Agree with David Rawlings, and after listening to that Charlie Parr video, he definitely belongs (because I've never heard of him before and he is awesome).

**iceman** · 08-01-2014, 02:43 PM

Still Danny Gatton.

**GiBo** · 08-01-2014, 04:20 PM

Darrell Scott

**MakersTeleMark** · 08-01-2014, 06:16 PM

Jose Gonzalez:

**PNWbrit** · 08-01-2014, 10:34 PM

Originally Posted by MakersTeleMark

Jose Gonzalez

Absolutely. Good call.

Johnny Greenwood been mentioned yet?

**basinbeater** · 08-01-2014, 11:07 PM

Johnny Hickman from cracker. Kicks motherfucking ass!

**Gravity's Gone** · 08-02-2014, 11:16 AM

Mick Mars.

**MagnificentUnicorn** · 08-02-2014, 05:00 PM

Tom Verlaine/Richard Lloyd.

Bryan Sutton

**Mott the Hoople** · 08-04-2014, 06:25 PM

Walter Trout
Roy Buchanan

**TomCrac** · 08-04-2014, 08:21 PM

The aforementioned Lindsey Buckingham is one of the best guitarists (song writer to boot), that I can think of.

**mud** · 08-05-2014, 08:12 PM

Good stuff in here, a few more.

John Martyn

Eddie Hazel

Ali Farka Touré

JJ Cale

**Tye 1on** · 08-05-2014, 08:25 PM

if you liked Ali, check out his son Vieux-

and Clapton's new album 'The Breeze: An Appreciation of J.J. Cale' along with a host of top-shelf guitarists is a must buy...or at least listen...

**Tippster** · 08-06-2014, 08:33 AM

Originally Posted by gincognito

And, since I'm here, I'll put Bruce Cockburn's name out there.

Dredging up an old Gin post - if you like BC Get his album Speechless. It's awesome.

Would also like to throw Yo la Tengo's Ira Kaplan into the mix:

**Kied** · 08-07-2014, 05:29 PM

Remember this one? I was always impressed by their Orion cover.

**Tippster** · 08-08-2014, 07:41 AM

Another bassist:

**mud** · 08-08-2014, 05:17 PM

Originally Posted by Tye 1on

if you liked Ali, check out his son Vieux

Oh yeah, add in some Fela Kunti and Earnest Ranglin.

Rippin' Fela

Restrained Earnest

And if you ever get a chance to see Los Lobos, Cesar Rosas & friends rip. it. up.

**Mott the Hoople** · 08-10-2014, 04:08 PM

Almost forgot.

Andy Powell
Ted Turner

**hatchgreenchile** · 08-10-2014, 08:09 PM

Bernard Allison

James Taylor always impressed me. He's crafted up the prettiest chords over the years.
Johnny Rzenik gets some points for all the crazy alternate tunings.
I don't think many pop fans know how nasty John Mayer is either...it's too bad he never shows it on his studio albums.

**grinch** · 08-11-2014, 10:55 PM

Ritchie Blackmore obviously but also Joe Bonamassa has a great guitar sound. not a big fan of his songs but his guitar just stands out

maybe a lil work on his "slug" playing could get him that recognition. BB is the master
http://slugsolos.tumblr.com/

**~mikey b** · 08-11-2014, 11:08 PM

Steve Kimock

Buddy Miller

**powpig** · 08-13-2014, 01:06 AM

Originally Posted by grinch

Joe Bonamassa has a great guitar sound. not a big fan of his songs but his guitar just stands out

Check out some Black Country Communion.

Bonamassa w/ Glenn Hughes, Jason Bonham & Derek Sherinian.

**Maximus Gradient** · 08-13-2014, 01:20 PM

This guy should have been on the first page...

**grinch** · 08-13-2014, 10:35 PM

Originally Posted by powpig

Check out some Black Country Communion.

Bonamassa w/ Glenn Hughes, Jason Bonham & Derek Sherinian.

cool. they all have such large sound. arena rock robots. the apple doesn't fall far from the tree with Bonham. unreal. they'd have been huge in the 80's

**PlayItLeo** · 08-14-2014, 07:10 PM

King Sunny Ade. Juju pimp

**creaky fossil** · 09-06-2014, 01:28 PM

I'd 2d the Ira Kaplan vote, I saw YLT live many times in the 80s & 90s. But as long as someone's calling out YLT, gotta say:

Dave Schramm. Check his band The Schramms as well as what he added to early YLT albums.

Dean Parks is a studio guitarist who has added great texture/color to many albums, one good example is Rickie Lee Jones's Flying Cowboys. His use of tone is slightly similar to Bill Frisell's.

Coco Montoya played some nice licks with John Mayall.

Doug Martsch is no slouch. Nor is his 2d guitarist from BtS, Jim Roth.

Clay Tarver doesn't suck. Check out his work with Chavez.

Frank Rizzo (Eleventh Dream Day).

Polly Jean Harvey tore it up on her first 2 albums and I saw her rip live.

Erika Wennerstrom (Heartless Bastards)

Marnie Stern

Susan Tedeschi

Mark Spencer impressed the shit out of me when I saw Cheri Knight live with him in the band touring after this album.

and finally, Robert Buck of 10k Maniacs was a skilled, understated player who let loose much more often in the era of their album The Wishing Chair.

I'd like to see people's thoughts on who is OVER-rated. Clapton would be 1st or no worse than 2d priority on my list. As would Yngwie Malmsteen and Joe Satriani -- speed ain't everything. And I can't believe people think Tom Morello is good. Holy shit.